Grinstead takes over for Richard W. Myers, who announced his resignation earlier this month.

Grinstead has worked...

]]>Thu, 17 Aug 2017 15:35:00 PDTLINK of Hampton Roads seeks donations for new vehicleReema Aminhttp://www.dailypress.com/news/newport-news/archive/dp-nws-newport-news-notebook-0818-story.html
Volunteer organization LINK of Hampton Roads is asking for donations to buy a not-so-new, but more functional vehicle from a local church.

Based in Newport News, the organization connects people with community resources for affordable housing and emergency services to cover basic needs. About 100...

]]>Thu, 17 Aug 2017 10:35:00 PDTPolice: Man, home shot during drive-by shooting in Newport NewsSarah J. Ketchumhttp://www.dailypress.com/news/newport-news/archive/dp-drive-by-shooting-newport-news-34th-story.html
A man and a home were shot during a drive-by shooting in Newport News Wednesday night, police said.

Officers and medics responded just after 10 p.m. to the 700 block of 34th street in reference to a 59-year-old Newport News man suffering a gunshot wound to a leg, according to police spokesman Harold...

]]>Thu, 17 Aug 2017 06:45:00 PDTPolice: Newport News man arrested, accused of having 'inappropriate' photos of children on his phoneSarah J. Ketchumhttp://www.dailypress.com/news/newport-news/archive/dp-nws-newport-news-man-girls-photos-phone-20170816-story.html
A 51-year-old Newport News man was arrested after he was accused of having “inappropriate” photos of two girls on his phone, police said.

A man reported to police on July 27 that a family friend had photos of his daughters, ages 8 and 9, on his cellphone. The man said the friend was allowed to...

Firefighters and police responded to the crash at Jefferson Avenue and Bellwood Road shortly after 10:45 a.m.

There, they found the SUV that struck the side of the...

]]>Tue, 15 Aug 2017 08:48:00 PDTVirginia's top public safety official defends police response in CharlottesvillePeter Dujardinhttp://www.dailypress.com/news/newport-news/archive/dp-nws-moran-charlottesville-police-response-20170814-story.html
Virginia's secretary of public safety on Monday defended the police response to the mayhem in Charlottesville on Saturday when white nationalists and counter-protestors clashed on the city's streets.

The Charlottesville Police Department and the Virginia State Police have faced sharp criticism...

The incident happened about 10 p.m. in the 5700 block of Surry Avenue in south Newport News, according to police spokesman Lou Thurston.

Police initially responded...

]]>Mon, 14 Aug 2017 09:48:00 PDTPolice: Robber forces Newport News 7-Eleven clerk into cooler; steals registerSarah J. Ketchumhttp://www.dailypress.com/news/newport-news/archive/dp-newport-news-7-eleven-robbed-cooler-story.html
Newport News police are searching for a man they said forced a 7-Eleven clerk into a cooler and then stole the store's register over the weekend, an official said.

The incident happened at the store at 744 J. Clyde Morris Blvd. about 4 a.m. Aug. 12, according to police spokesman Harold Eley.

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]]>Mon, 14 Aug 2017 06:43:00 PDTCharlottesville victim: 'She was there standing up for what was right'Ellie Silverman and Michael Larishttp://www.dailypress.com/news/newport-news/archive/dp-charlottesville-victim-was-standing-up-for-what-was-right-20170814-story.html
Heather Heyer was killed Saturday as she pushed back against hatred.

She left behind a dog - and an approach to the world that those who love her say needs nurturing now that she's gone.

The chocolate chihuahua's name is Violet, "because purple is Heather's favorite color," her mother, Susan Bro,...

The dispatcher said the crash occured around 9:24 a.m. near the intersection of J. Clyde Morris Boulevard and Harpersville Road. The crash...

]]>Sun, 13 Aug 2017 07:21:00 PDTThe scramble to secure a loan for People ExpressReema Amin, Dave Resshttp://www.dailypress.com/news/newport-news/archive/dp-nws-airport-ten-days-before-loan-20170812-story.html
Jim Bourey did not want surprises. On May 30, 2014, Gov. Terry McAuliffe was scheduled to visit Newport News for the announcement of the first flights by the startup airline People Express. But with just four days to go, the airline did not have the money it needed to start flying. Bourey stepped...
]]>Mon, 14 Aug 2017 06:06:00 PDTCrime slightly up in Hampton Roads, annual report showsKate Mishkinhttp://www.dailypress.com/news/newport-news/archive/dp-nws-crime-in-virginia-20170811-story.html
Crime is up 3.5 percent across Hampton Roads, even though it's only risen 0.8 percent in the state.

That's the takeaway from Virginia State Police's annual crime report, released earlier this summer. The report reflects data compiled by individual jurisdictions that were reported to state police...

]]>Sat, 12 Aug 2017 03:06:00 PDTPolice: Woman accused of pulling box cutter on another woman, mooning herSarah J. Ketchumhttp://www.dailypress.com/news/newport-news/archive/dp-woman-accused-box-cutter-mooning-newport-news-story.html
A 43-year-old Newport News woman was arrested on indecent exposure and other charges after she was accused of mooning a woman on Jefferson Avenue, police said.

Officers responded to a report of the incident just before 10 p.m. Wednesday, according to police spokesman Master Police Officer Brandon...

]]>Fri, 11 Aug 2017 10:12:00 PDTPolice: Man arrested, accused of robbing another man at gunpointSarah J. Ketchumhttp://www.dailypress.com/news/newport-news/archive/dp-man-arrested-accused-robbery-gunpoint-newport-news-story.html
A 26-year-old Newport News man is accused of robbing another man at gunpoint after a dispute over a cellphone, police said.

Officers responded to a report of the incident, in the 500 block of Logan Place, shortly after 11 p.m. Wednesday, according to police spokesman Master Police Officer Brandon...

Those who owe fines, fees, restitution or costs for traffic and criminal cases from circuit court can now pay online through the Virginia Judiciary Online Payment System, or VJOPS, according to a news release from Gary Anderson,...

An off-duty officer reported the stabbing about 12:30 a.m. at the club at 5015 Mercury Blvd., according to Newport News police spokesman Sgt. Randal...

]]>Thu, 10 Aug 2017 05:11:00 PDTNewport News airport commission analysis of People Express loan written two years after it went southDave Resshttp://www.dailypress.com/news/newport-news/archive/dp-nws-newport-news-airport-due-diligence-20170807-story.html
The only written risk analysis the Peninsula Airport Commission prepared in using taxpayer money to guarantee a $5 million line of credit for People Express Airlines was done two and half years after the fact, and amounted to only two pages.